ACF Appeal – 44th Chess Olympiad
It’s been a rocky road to the 44th Chess Olympiad, scheduled to be held in 2020. The host city was originally Khanty-Mansiysk but was leter transferred to Moscow. The COVID pandemic forced postponement to 2022, then Russia invaded Ukraine and Moscow became politically untenable. India stepped up at very short notice to organise the event in Chennai, starting on 26 July.
Our teams have now been selected – see http://acfappeal.aunz.org/teams.html With an all-GM open team for the first time and a women’s team spearheaded by two WGMs, Australia is poised to gain its best-ever result.
Olympiad Appeal Coordinator
Arianne Caoili Memorial 2021
Brilliancy Prize – Arianne Caoili Memorial FIDE Rapid, Nov 27 2021
Round 2 GM David Smerdon Vs Rhys Rakauskas 1-0
The Brilliancy Prize – $100 has been awarded to GM David Smerdon for his game in Round 2 with Rhys Rakauskas.
Congratulations David on your beautiful creation, ideas and attack!
1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.cxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.e5 dxe5 8.dxe5 Nfd7 9.e6 fxe6 10.Nf3 O-O 11.Bc4 Qb6 12.Qe2 Nf6 13.O-O Kh8 14.Rfe1 Nd5 15.Bxd5 exd5 16.Bxe7 Rxf3 17.Qxf3 Qxb2 18.Ba3 Qxa3 19.Re8+ Bf8 20.Rxf8+ Kg7 21.Qf6+ Kh6 22.Rf7 Bg4 23.Qf4+ Kh5 24.Rxh7# 1-0
GM Smerdon has provided a personal account of this game at the following web address for all to enjoy :
https://lichess.org/study/noYhObaq/vyyVHU8K
Posted by Gold Coast Chess Club on Monday, 29 November 2021
The Purdy Medal for Journalism 2021 was presented to GM David Smerdon by former ACF and OCC President Graeme Gardiner during the afternoon break.
Australian Schools Teams Championship – 2021
WA ASTC 2020 Hybrid Hub
Due to Australia’s current border issues across its States and Territories,
the ACF has decided to host the 2021 Australian Schools Teams Championships
as an online-hybrid event. The tournament will be held in a very similar
fashion to the 2020 ASTC and in-line with the instructions and regulations
available on the website:
We are calling on all States and Territories to appoint State Organisers
and State Arbiters to manage their zone. The responsibilities of each of
these positions are available on the website. The State Organiser must
submit all their team information by the 24th of November.
If you have any inquires or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
at hughstonparle@gmail.com
Hughston Parle
Australian Junior Chess Coordinator
FIDE Olympiad Online 2021 – Tournament Report
The 2021 Oceania Senior Chess Championship
The 2021 Oceania Senior Chess Championship; incorporating the Australian Senior Chess Championship; will be played at Tewantin in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from 14th November 2021.
- 7 Rounds over 7 days
- Additional Rapid & Blitz Tournaments
- FIDE & ACF Rated
- Noosa Novice Tournament
- Venue is the Tewantin-Noosa RSL Club
- Extensive excursions, fine dining and accommodation options available.